2024 Prize Competition Winner & Finalists

About the Competition

Challenges in managing supply chains to deliver health outcomes in global health contexts abound, particularly when factors beyond the control of supply chain managers such as infrastructure, port clearance delays, weather, governance issues, location of clinics, human resource capabilities, etc. all impact success. Despite such challenges, we see stories of remarkable success in improving health delivery and outcomes that leverage partnerships between organizations, and in cooperation with governments, NGOs and donors, deploying innovative and appropriate technology and human resource practices. Each year, we seek to recognize such organizations by celebrating & sharing practices that have delivered documented success.

Up to four projects typically are invited to present their work at the Summit. The organization with a winning submission is recognized with a monetary prize. The review panel is comprised of experts with experience in global health contexts but are not involved in any of the projects themselves. 

This year’s judges were:

  • Ann Allen, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Ben Kamarck, Reach52
  • Douglas Onyancha, Africa Resource Centre
  • Judith Heichelheim, Chemonics International

2024 Grand Prize Winner

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Process Improvement Journey: A Case Study on the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Services (EPSS)

Submitted by

Awol Jemal – Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Services (EPSS)

Dereje Tolasa – Kaizen Institute

2024 Competition Finalists

In order of presentation:

Kenya’s Digital Leap in Malaria Prevention with Smart Net Distribution

Submitted by Martin Mwenda Mutua, John Kabuchi, and Waqo Ejersa

From Concept to Impact: Transforming Health Supply Chains Through Innovative Strategic Partnerships

Submitted by Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Azuka Okeke, Moukhtar Badamasi Karofi, and Obiodun Oyenuga

Strengthening Health Product Security with Integrated Logistics Management Systems (i-LMIS) for Universal Health Coverage in Kenya

Submitted by Dennis Ndwiga, Eric Mwangi, John Kabuchi, Wainjiru Munene, Albert Ndwiga, and Charity Koronya